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Key differences on Students & campus

  1. 1

    Roger Williams is more diverse (index 0.49 vs. 0.40)

    Diversity index
  2. 2

    Roger Williams has 7 pts more first-gen students than Butler (20% vs. 13%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Roger Williams has 1 pts more Pell recipients than Butler (16% vs. 15%)

    Pell Grant recipients

Students

Students & campus

Who's on each campus, how many get Pell Grants or are the first in their family, and campus life.

Who's on campus

Undergrads
Roger Williams3.9K
Butler4.3K
Pell Grant share
Roger Williams16%
Butler15%
First-gen share
Roger Williams20%
Butler13%
Diversity index
Roger Williams0.49
Butler0.40

Who they are

Men
Roger Williams48%
Butler40%
Part-time students
Roger Williams9%
Butler1%
Students 25 and older
Roger Williams8%
Butler1%

Race & ethnicity

Roger Williams
Butler
  • White
  • Asian
  • Hispanic/Latino
  • Black
  • Two or more
  • International
  • Other/unknown

Where they're from

First-years from in state
Roger Williams20%
Butler51%
First-years from other states
Roger Williams78%
Butler48%
First-years from abroad
Roger Williams0%
Butler2%
New transfer students this fall
Roger Williams168
Butler102
Transfers, share of new undergraduates
Roger Williams15%
Butler9%

Campus

Roger Williams
Large suburbNCAA D-III · Conference of New EnglandROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research
Butler
Large cityNCAA D-I FCS · Big East ConferenceROTCStudy abroadUndergrad research

LGBTQ+ policies

Each item is dated: either the college's own page, checked on that date, or a national list's claim, read on that date — never a plain “yes” or “no.” A key missing for a college isn't shown as “no”: nothing was found for it.

All student numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why